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K-Pop Spotlight: DAY6

Come one, come all to a K-Pop Spotlight that is sure to dazzle and delight ’til the final curtain. This week, all eyes are on DAY6 following the release of their eighth mini-album, Fourever, and brand new title track, "Welcome to the Show." We caught up with the band to discuss their goals as they approach their 10th anniversary and their ever-growing connection to their fans through their music. Check out our full interview below!

Tracks like “Welcome to the Show,” “The Power of Love,” and “Get The Hell Out” seem to have very different themes. Can you tell us a little about how these songs relate to each other and what aspects make this album cohesive?

SUNGJIN: As we pursue the idea of being a 'band that sings every moment,' it seems like our albums, including the recent one, prioritize diversity in songs and situations rather than unity. Consequently, our albums contain various genres and narratives. However, there seems to be a commonality in most songs, depicting situations that everyone has either gone through or might experience.

Young K: First and foremost, I would say this album is a compilation of the best songs we could create. There's definitely a theme of love running through it. "Welcome to the Show," "The Power of Love," and "Get The Hell Out" all talk about the concept of love.

What goes into creating titles for DAY6 songs and albums, especially those that don’t come directly from your lyrics? Do you find it hard to condense the intentions and themes of a song into a title?

Young K: While there have been cases like that, all the songs on this album came from the lyrics. Sometimes, when choosing a title, we select the one that best describes the song—other times, we choose to give it a twist or make it more intriguing.

WONPIL: Naming songs involves a lot of deliberation. We often contemplate which title will catch the eye and capture the song's essence. Usually, we try to take it from a verse in the chorus. This can be a challenging part of the songwriting process.

Is there a creative project you’ve always wanted to work on but haven’t gotten the chance/found the time?

SUNGJIN: I'm very curious, and have a principle of "trying to experience as much as possible." There are so many things I want to try musically and personally, especially among the things I know but haven't tried yet.

DOWOON: I hope we can have a song that we can collaborate on with My Day, like a choir.

What does your work/studio setup look like? Where do you feel the most creatively inspired?

DOWOON: We try to keep the studio as tidy as possible and make it comfortable for practice sessions.

WONPIL: When working on songs, we talk a lot. We get inspiration from little conversations, joking around, sharing stories, and listening to music from various eras regardless of genre while giving opinions. We also try to build emotional connections with the songs. There’s a lot of communication going on. The songwriting process takes place in the studio of our long-time collaborator, composer Hong Jisang, with whom we've been working together since our debut.

How do you want to evolve as a musician/producer?

Young K: I want to be eagerly anticipated and awaited as an artist. Without those who wait for us, we wouldn't release or even step onto the stage. So I’m always thankful for My Day.

WONPIL: My biggest goal is to make good music for My Day and the public, so I think I'll continue to ponder. When working on songs, I pour my sincerity into them. I constantly strive to express this sincerity musically, fully capturing the emotions I want to convey. I hope to create songs that can still be listened to even after 10 or 20 years.

Design your own Tumblr blog: choose an aesthetic, a blog name, and would you be a frequent poster or lurker?

SUNGJIN: I think I’ll use it to catch up on friends' updates. For the blog name, THUMB BLUR sounds good to me. I might end up being a lurker who never posts.

DOWOON: Maybe a blog for plants? I think I'll post it like a diary.

Want more DAY6? Check out their new mini album Fourever and the music video for the title track “Welcome to the Show,” both out now!

#DAY6?????? ON TUMBLR ???????????? #day6 #MY FAVORITE KOREAN BAND ON TUMBLR ????????

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New Horikoshi sketch after MHA sells 100 million copies worldwide

#ALL MIGHT'S HAIR EXCUSE ME 😭😭😭 #bnha #mha

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cool as fuck WHAT THE FUCK

#MY BOY WHAT NOOOOOOO #EXCUSE MEEEEEEEEE #HORIKOSHI YOU'VE DONE IT ...... YOU ACTUALLY DID IT........ #ERI HELPPDJDFJORIID #bnha #bnha spoilers #bnha 419 #mha manga spoilers #mha spoilers

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FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU

#THAT'S SO FUCKING MEAN WHY DID I WANT AFO TO HE HIS DAD AGAIN— #mha 419 #mha spoilers #mha manga spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #bnha spoilers

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once you start saying “yippee!” you will never stop

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I UNDERSTAND THE APPEAL TO THE FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS TROPE NOW OMG IT'S THE YEARNING....................

#the epiphany i had on my walk to class omg #THIS FEELS SO OBVIOUS BUT ONLY NOW DO I *UNDERSTAND* #LIKE I *KNEW* BUT I JUST DIDN'T CONNECT WITH IT #it's the idea of having at least part of the one you love whether it's not the way you dream of...... #or maybe i'm just more comfortable with the idea of sex now idk #this post came about from literally two pieces of dialogue from a fanfic #''you'll see. anyone out there would want to. with you.'' // ''right. like you would.'' // ''yes. i would'' #that is three pieces nvm i'm failing math mb #AAAAAAA BUT ALSO: ''i don't want to be selfish with you''// the other (internally): ''PLEEEEAAASSEEE BE SELFISH WITH MEEEEEEEE'' #it's so good

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I had a vision

#i LOVE this idea #bnha #mha #ofa vestiges

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I love how I can confidently go on tumblr when Ao3 is down to see a community crumble in 3 minutes x

#i'm so glad it's back guys #ao3

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u know ur a tumblr local when u immediately come here to make sure ao3 is down and see people already posting about it. how dare ao3 be down and deprive me of my gay fanfiction. this is homophobic.

edit: just saw it’s for maintenance and i forgive them. their work makes a wonderful reading experience for me, so.

#MY WEBPAGES RELOADED NOOOOOOOOO #ao3

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tddk music artist au where their love language is singing each others songs at their own concert

#they attend each others concerts btw i make the rules #their fans have to memorize the lyrics and fanchants to the other's songs now. you stan one of them you stan BOTH OF THEM #i just love musician aus #i'm unoriginal actually i just watched the whole 17 minute phone call between wonpil and young k at yonk's letters with notes concert #and this happened. so. #stan day6 #younghyun making the audience sing wonpil's ''A Journey'' at his own concert??? bro..................... #YOUNG K COVERED WONPIL'S ''A JOURNEY'' AT A LIVE PERFORMANCE....... #young k's ''natural'' gives me heart palpitations like that song is SO ROMANTIC imagine shoto singing the ''ily ily ily ily'' part to izuku #tddk #tododeku #tdiz #todoizu

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they are siblings, your honour 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

i LOOOVE eri and her big bros (i rlly gotta draw mirio one of these days), they are so cute!!

heres an old ink sketch of them too!!

#AAAWWWWW AAAAAAAA #MY BABIESSSS #izuku midoriya #deku #eri #bnha #mha #my hero academia #boku no hero academia

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#that's so cute aw

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love a character that's like. i survived (<- not a brag) (<- this is a curse that weighs on me every waking hour)

#this is like half of the plot to 86. #my poor boy shin

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What if endo hit her with Shoujo beam too

#i would love for it to affect anya too 🥺 #spy x family #sxf #damianya #spy x family spoilers #sxf ch 96

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making fun of americans is pretty much always ok if youre not doing it in an edgelord “you guys have so many school shootings” way or acting like we’re the only country that has racism. but like posts about americans and hamburger get me every time

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Chapter 96 redraw💫

#SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UPPP #I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE A FULL LENGTH SHOT OF HIM DIPPING HERRRR 😭😭😭 #sxf #damianya #spy x family spoilers #spy x family #spy x family ch 96 #sxf ch 96

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Okay the fact that Anya revealed her mind reading to Damian first makes total sense to me, but the fact that it's the FIRST reveal in the entire story?? Was shocking to me. But actually, I think we have been building up to this since the terrorist bus arc.

#GOING INSANEEEE #spy x family spoilers #sxf spoilers #spy x family #spy family #damianya #anya x damian